Baseball Preview: Joel Barlow Falcons vs. Bunnell Bulldogs
The Joel Barlow Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Bunnell Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Joel Barlow has 15 straight wins, Bunnell has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Joel Barlow was able to grind out a solid victory over Pomperaug, taking the game 4-1.
Joel Barlow let Ian Nilsen and TJ Baer loose on the outfield. Nilsen went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Baer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Bunnell had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Weston on Thursday.
Joel Barlow pushed their record up to 15-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bunnell, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything went Joel Barlow's way against Bunnell in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Joel Barlow made off with a 14-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Joel Barlow since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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